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Originally Posted by Toboggan
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As I remember, there were particular choices that were pretty standard for duos.
Cleric + Warrior
Shaman + Monk
Not to say that these are the only choices for duos, but perhaps optimum choices. What is a warrior but hit points and armor class? What is a monk but a DPS machine?
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A well geared warrior is definitely not just AC and HP. They won't be outdamaging rogues or monks, but with the right weapons their DPS can be pretty decent actually.
They are kind of weak in classic, but kunark (and velious) they get much better weapons that aren't raid loot, clicky toys, almost the same weapon skill caps as monks, and if you're smart a warrior/shaman duo will fight weak mobs for exp grinding and keep the warrior constantly berserk for crippling blows. Although it was at level 60, warriors were also the only ones who got triple attack during kunark. Monks didn't get triple attack until it was patched in much later (Luclin?).
I've found there are two types of people who play warriors: those who think the only thing the class can do is tank, and those who tank and also make the best out of their melee abilities with proper gearing. Monks will always do more, but it's closer than most people think - and of course the warrior takes hits better than the monk as well (more efficient on mana). I think what absolutely makes monk + shaman the clear winner over warrior + shaman isn't the DPS difference, it's FD pulling...